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Belpotato.be

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Brand Description

Belpotato.be is an industry association in Belgium established in 2020, creating a single voice for the potato organisations in Belgium representing different sectors and regions.

Established on January 20, 2020 an executive board was appointed that reflects the balance Belpotato.be attempts to strike between the various interests of potato growers, traders and processors, and between Dutch and French speakers.

BELPOTATO.be, establishes a joint platform for potato grower organisations (ABS, BB and FWA), the potato trade and processing organisation Belgapom en the Wallonian potato association FIWAP, to define the future of the potato sector in Belgium and to represent the sector both on a national and an international level.

The most important objective of the trade association is to monitor the sustainability of the sector (ecologically, economically and socially). Belpotato.be wants to further strengthen sustainability through innovation.

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Potatoes in the field
March 06, 2025
Belpotato.be calls for signed potato contracts to be correctly executed
Belpotato.be is surprised to learn of the proposals from some potato buyers, whereby they unilaterally reduce the contracted quantities from the buyer without any form of consultation in already signed contracts. This is unacceptable.
The EU clarifies the application of the LMR of sprout inhibitor CIPC in potato
March 08, 2021
The EU clarifies the application of the LMR of sprout inhibitor CIPC in potato
Good news for the potato sector: the European Commission has recently formally set the value of 0.4 ppm as the temporary maximum residual limit (LMRt) in potato (products).
Bruno Dewulf (chairman Fiwap), José Renard (general secretary FWA), Jean-Pierre van Puymbrouck (chairman Belpotato.be), Sonja De Becker (chairman Boerenbond), Steven De Cuyper (1st vice-chairman Belpotato.be), Hendrik Vandamme (chairman) ABS), Marc Van H
January 23, 2020
Belpotato.be to become the single voice of the entire potato industry in Belgium
On January 20, the foundation deed of Belpotato.be was officially signed in Huldenberg. The composition of the Executive Board ensures that there are balances between growers, traders and processors, and between Dutch and French speakers.